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Court jails captain of capsized South Korean ferry to 36 years
Date: 2014-11-11 07:44:59 GMT - south korea - World - SN:10 - ID:1307973
SEOUL, Nov 11(MENA) - Lee Joon-Seok, the captain widely derided by families for leaping to safety while the hundreds of people remained inside the sinking South Korean ferry, was sentenced Tuesday to 36 years in jail, CNN reported. Although he was ....
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Putin, Obama in brief meetings at APEC summit
Date: 2014-11-11 07:39:56 GMT - Russia - World - SN:9 - ID:1308093
MOSCOW, Nov 11 (MENA) - Presidents Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama are continuing their personal interaction at the APEC summit in Beijing, the Kremlin has confirmed, according to RT. The Russian and American presidents have finally talked to ....
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Road accident in south Pakistan kills 58
Date: 2014-11-11 07:03:31 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:5 - ID:1307977
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (MENA) - A head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck on a highway in southern Pakistan killed 58 people on Tuesday, ABC News quoted police as saying. The collision ignited a fuel fire, and a rescuer later described ....
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Spanish Ebola survivor seeks compensation for damage
Date: 2014-11-10 22:29:09 GMT - Spain - World - SN:178 - ID:1307537
MADRID, Nov 10 (MENA) - Teresa Romero, the Spanish nursing assistant who became the first - and only - person infected with Ebola in Europe, will sue the Health Council of Madrid for 300,000 euros, Fox News reported on Monday. The lawsuit seeks ....
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Six out of 10 Indian men admit family violence
Date: 2014-11-10 21:26:07 GMT - USA - World - SN:165 - ID:1307301
WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (MENA) - A study shows that six out of 10 Indian men admit they have acted violently against their wives or girlfriends, with those facing financial difficulties more likely to carry out abuse, Sky News reported Monday. Some 52 ....
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Miliband denies labour leadership crisis
Date: 2014-11-10 21:08:27 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:163 - ID:1307329
LONDON, Nov 10 (MENA) - British's Ed Miliband has told business leaders on Monday there is not a crisis with his leadership of the Labour Party. His comments come after days of intense speculation about his future leading the party to next year's ....
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Catalan leader to push for independence
Date: 2014-11-10 20:36:04 GMT - Spain - World - SN:159 - ID:1307157
MADRID, Nov 10 (MENA) - Catalan President Artur Mas has vowed to step up the pressure for independence after a symbolic vote in the region on Sunday, Euronews reported Monday. More than two million people cast their vote; early results show 80% ....
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British foreign secretary condemns suicide attack on school in Nigeria
Date: 2014-11-10 20:35:35 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:158 - ID:1307169
LONDON, Nov 10 (MENA) - British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond condemned a suicide attack on a school in North East Nigeria earlier on Monday. "I am horrified to hear about the suicide bomb attack today that has killed a large number of ....
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Paris concerned over OSCE reports on situation in East Ukraine
Date: 2014-11-10 20:35:07 GMT - France - World - SN:157 - ID:1307177
PARIS, Nov 10 (MENA) - The French authorities are concerned by the reports of the OSCE on the situation in the East of Ukraine, the Russian Information Network quoted Deputy official envoy of the French foreign Ministry Alexander Giorgini as saying ....
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Assailants kill Israeli woman, wound 3 in West Bank
Date: 2014-11-10 20:31:36 GMT - palestine - World - SN:153 - ID:1307121
GAZA CITY, Nov 10 (MENA) - Knife-wielding Palestinians killed a woman and wounded three other Israelis, including a soldier, in two separate attacks, ABC News reported, citing Israeli police as saying. Police identified the suspected assailant, ....